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United States Patent | 6,263,938 |
Maioli ,   et al. | July 24, 2001 |
An edge banding device for panels includes an edge band applicator. The edge band applicator includes a motor-driven shaft that defines a vertical main axis and that mounts and drives a roller that contacts the edge of the panel. The contact roller turns freely about the vertical main axis. On opposite sides of the contact roller are located a glue feeder and at least one main pressure roller of the edge band. The glue feeder and pressure roller are adapted for oscillating about the shaft in accordance with the profile of the panel.
Inventors: | Maioli; Fabio (Santarcangelo di Romagna, IT); Rosati; Massimo (Pesaro, IT); Neri; Alessandro (Viserba, IT); Trebbi; Enrico (Pesaro, IT) |
Assignee: | SCM Group S.p.A. (Rimini, IT) |
Appl. No.: | 274848 |
Filed: | March 23, 1999 |
Mar 24, 1998[IT] | B098A0189 |
Current U.S. Class: | 156/447; 156/351; 156/361; 156/446; 156/468; 156/486 |
Intern'l Class: | B32B 031/00 |
Field of Search: | 156/468,486,446,447,361,351 |
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